May 26 Watch Guantanamo Bay Prisoners Allege Abuse, Desecration of Quran New documents have emerged detailing detainee allegations of abuse and the desecration of the Quran at a U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Continue watching
May 25 Iran Agrees to Continue Moratorium on Nuclear Activities By PBS News Hour Iranian delegates and members of a European Union team meeting in Geneva agreed to a two-month suspension of negotiations Wednesday following three hours of talks aimed at ending Iran's nuclear aspirations. Continue reading
May 25 Watch Soldiers Who Oppose Second Tour of Duty in Iraq and Afghanistan Identifying themselves as "conscientious objectors," some American soldiers are forgoing a second tour of duty on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan because of personal or moral reasons. Continue watching
May 24 Watch Fourteen Soldiers Killed in Last Two Days in Iraq Fourteen American soldiers died in Iraq over the past 48 hours in the latest wave of insurgent attacks. A New York Times reporter in Baghdad discusses the upsurge in violence. Continue watching
May 20 US Air, America West Announce Plans to Merge By PBS News Hour America West Holdings Corp. agreed to merge with US Airways Inc. in a deal announced Thursday to help the airlines compete with low-cost carriers. Continue reading
May 19 Watch Crackdown in Uzbekistan The Uzbek government Thursday reportedly recaptured a border town that had been held by Islamic rebels, as international calls continued for an investigation into a bloody clash between the two groups earlier in the week. Continue watching
May 16 Newsweek Retracts Flawed Quran Report By PBS News Hour Newsweek magazine on Monday retracted its report about the alleged desecration of the Quran by U.S. interrogators at the jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba that sparked deadly riots in Afghanistan and other Muslim nations. Continue reading
May 16 45 Bodies Found in Iraq; Cleric Demands Coalition Forces Leave By PBS News Hour Three Iraqis were found shot dead in Baghdad Monday and a slain Kurd was left in a garbage dump in northern Iraq, raising to 45 the number of bodies found in recent days. The Iraqi government has vowed to find… Continue reading
May 16 Watch An Embedded Reporter Discusses the U.S. Marines Latest Mission in Western Iraq A published report on a week-long battle between Marines and insurgents in western Iraq, near the Syrian border, said Marines were outgunned. A discussion with embedded reporter Ellen Knickmeyer, Baghdad bureau chief for The Washington Post, about her report. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Newsweek Retracts Flawed Quran Report Newsweek magazine on Monday retracted its report about an alleged desecration of the Quran by U.S. interrogators at the jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba that sparked deadly riots in Afghanistan and other Muslim nations. Continue watching